There’s nothing like the sound of wedding bells to usher in the warm weather of spring and summer! If you received a bridal shower invite and want to present something memorable, don’t go for that gaggle of gifts on the couple’s registry! You can opt for a wedding gift that’s not only sustainable but sensual, sentimental and certainly more memorable.

Prepping with Panache

Keeping all the details of wedding planning together is made easier with a little electronic enforcement.


With the power of a PC and the portability to put it in your purse, the colorful high definition display of the Amazon Kindle Fire HDX is a great way to have all the latest Modern Bride and Brides magazine issues right at your fingertips, while the Kindle Paperwhite offers a glare-free experience ideal for reading books that are principally text-based like “Wedding Etiquette” from the Emily Post Institute. A back light ensures she can read from day to night without disturbing the slumber of her beloved.  Load an app like Readly, which enables your recipient to download electronic versions from a library of popular magazine titles and read them as often as desired for one low subscription price of less than $10 per month.

A set of Love Cards to thank their nearest and dearest, and a USB to hold all the essential documents for their big day are two stylish yet sustainable picks from Portuguese Pelcor, products crafted with a nifty natural resource: cork skin. Whether you are shopping for the bride or groom, these unique, unisex gift items are the perfect mix of quirky and elegant.

Garden Apothecary, handmade natural beauty products from Half Moon Bay, California sells single-use mud masks, packaged in compostable paper containers, with skin-clearing clay to keep the bride-to-be’s complexion in top shape for the wedding day.

Pampering for the Pair

For a gift that’s suitable for the couple to enjoy together, Garden Apothecary’s Rose Leaf Bath Tea comes in a display-worthy glass bottle with dried flower petals that open in the water. The combination of natural salts and botanicals are blended to create a sensual soak they won’t soon forget.

Lighting a Moroccan Oil scented candle will help the two set the mood. Then, before it’s time for the bride to towel off, a caress from head to toe with the brand’s Shimmering Body Oil will help her create the perfect canvas for some artful application of a little lacy, luxurious lingerie. For some eco-friendly options to add to her lingerie chest, check out this list of 21 Sexy, Sustainable Skivvies recently published by Inhabitat to get some brand inspiration featuring items made from organic cotton or sustainable bamboo fibers.

Doing “the nasty” on their wedding night needn’t be toxic for the newlyweds! Good Clean Love (which you can find at Whole Foods Market) sells a variety of organic lubricants, edible body candies and aromatherapy massage oils to add romance without chemical additives, which can cause irritation and infection. Look for gift sets that combine these natural love products with books and toys from other brands to enhance the pair’s experience.

Satin sheets are very romantic, but 100 percent organic cotton is even better! Boll & Branch makes luxurious linens free of harmful dyes and chemicals, trimmed with a hemmed edge, an elegant 6-hole pattern or a pleated finish. Three storage bags keep your pillowcases, flat and fitted sheets neatly organized when not in use. Best of all, your gift gives back - the brand donates a portion of every purchase to the non-profit, Not For Sale. 

Make the sentiments of their special day linger with clever keepsakes the couple will enjoy every day, not just on the night of the nuptials. Solidifying their sweet memories in sand will provide years of nostalgia and a constant conversation piece. Find out the couple’s honeymoon destination then immortalize their journey with Dune Jewelry. Cuff links from Cabo, a bracelet from Bali – the sky’s the limit! Dune Jewelry stocks sand from 1,700 different beaches and can create a custom piece with sand you send in, too.